Renting
Should renters have a triple lock to cap sky-high rents? Zack Polanski thinks so
Should renters have a triple lock to cap sky-high rents? Zack Polanski thinks so
Rent controls are in the headlines again, after Zack Polanski outlined an ’emergency brake’. But what are they, and would they work?
Break Clause: Why living with an ex because of the housing crisis is more common than you think
Break Clause: Why living with an ex because of the housing crisis is more common than you think
Break Clause star Lara Ricote found catharsis in filming a comedy about a separation. She told Big Issue all about the new show
What the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen in Spain teaches us about the meaning of home in 2026
What the eviction of 87-year-old Maricarmen in Spain teaches us about the meaning of home in 2026
There has been outrage and protests in Spain following the eviction of Maricarmen. If financial capital can cross borders to buy our homes, tenants can cross borders to defend them, writes Sindicato de Inquilinas e Inquilinos de Madrid’s Pablo Pérez
Will chancellor John Healey unfreeze local housing allowance at the autumn budget?
Will chancellor John Healey unfreeze local housing allowance at the autumn budget?
AI is increasingly being used on listings for homes to rent. Is it acceptable or misleading?
AI is increasingly being used on listings for homes to rent. Is it acceptable or misleading?
Rents in the UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rents in the UK are at record highs. Will they keep going up?
Rents are set to rise 5% by the end of 2026. Here’s what it could mean for homelessness
Rents are set to rise 5% by the end of 2026. Here’s what it could mean for homelessness
The failure to build enough social housing is leaving families £8,000 a year worse off
The failure to build enough social housing is leaving families £8,000 a year worse off
The Conservatives want to cut housing benefit to fund defence spending. But will it work?
The Conservatives want to cut housing benefit to fund defence spending. But will it work?
Not every pensioner lives in a mortgage-free home. Rising rents mean more are facing homelessness
Not every pensioner lives in a mortgage-free home. Rising rents mean more are facing homelessness
Protesters block roads and occupy offices over the cost of living: ‘Bills are rising but so are we’
Protesters block roads and occupy offices over the cost of living: ‘Bills are rising but so are we’
Renters still face living in draughty homes – even if their landlord is the King
Renters still face living in draughty homes – even if their landlord is the King
If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20
If food prices had risen like rents since 1988, a block of cheese would cost £20
Oobah Butler tackles the housing crisis: ‘We’ve become used to the fact that we are screwed’
Oobah Butler tackles the housing crisis: ‘We’ve become used to the fact that we are screwed’
Just two out of every 100 rental homes are affordable on housing benefit: ‘An impossible situation’
Just two out of every 100 rental homes are affordable on housing benefit: ‘An impossible situation’
Landlords are still pocketing money from deposits using unfair tactics. We want to put a stop to it
Landlords are still pocketing money from deposits using unfair tactics. We want to put a stop to it
Two-thirds of renters left waiting for emergency repairs by ‘rule-breaking’ letting agents
Two-thirds of renters left waiting for emergency repairs by ‘rule-breaking’ letting agents
‘My landlord doubled my rent after watching TikTok’: How to challenge unfair rent increases
‘My landlord doubled my rent after watching TikTok’: How to challenge unfair rent increases
How privatisation is ruining your life and putting the UK out of step with the modern world
How privatisation is ruining your life and putting the UK out of step with the modern world
How estate agent firms are cashing in on housing homeless families in London
How estate agent firms are cashing in on housing homeless families in London
Cost of Rent Day: Renters reach the day when they finally earn enough to pay a year’s worth of rent
Cost of Rent Day: Renters reach the day when they finally earn enough to pay a year’s worth of rent
The Renters’ Rights Act must finally give tenants the service they pay landlords a premium for
The Renters’ Rights Act must finally give tenants the service they pay landlords a premium for
Thousands of renting households threatened with homelessness through no-fault eviction ahead of ban
Thousands of renting households threatened with homelessness through no-fault eviction ahead of ban
Renters’ Rights Act: ‘For too long, families have lived with the constant fear of eviction’
Renters’ Rights Act: ‘For too long, families have lived with the constant fear of eviction’
The Renters’ Rights Act won’t make homes affordable – politicians must show renters they’ll act
